Estakhri
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| Al-Istakhri | |
|---|---|
| Died | 957 CE |
| Residence | Islamic civilization |
| Academic background | |
| School or tradition | Balkhi school |
| Influences | Al-Balkhi |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Main interests | Islamic geography |
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Farisi al Istakhri (aka Estakhri, Persian: استخری, i.e. from the Iranian city of Estakhr, b. - d. 957 AD [346AH][1]) was a Persian medieval geographer in medieval Islam and traveler of the 10th century.
Early life and family
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Career
Estakhri created the earliest known account of windmills. His Arabic language works included masalik al-mamalik (مسالك الممالك, "Traditions of Countries") and Suwar al-Aqaaleem ( صور الاقاليم, "Shapes of the Climes").
He was a traveller whose geographical work has been translated into German by Mordtmann. When Istakhari was in the Indus Valley he met another celebrated traveller, Ibn Haukul.[2]
See also
External links
- World Map of al-Istakhri
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- ↑ Mojtahed-Zadeh, Pirous. "The Persian Gulf in the Geographical Views of the Ancient World" In Cartographie Historique du Golfe Persique. Edited by M. Taleghani, D. Silva Couto, & J.-L. Bacque-Grammont. Louvain, Belgium: Diffusion, 2006. 17.
- ↑ Al-Istakhri
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